Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Average annual surface temperature was 8.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.35
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.35
in 2025
All-time low
5.58
in 1979
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands stood at 8.35. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands peaked at 8.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 1979.
Faroe Islands ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6.83 | — |
| 1941 | 6.77 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 6.54 | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 6.98 | +6.8% |
| 1944 | 6.52 | -6.6% |
| 1945 | 7.11 | +9.1% |
| 1946 | 7.09 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 6.53 | -7.9% |
| 1948 | 6.81 | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 6.9 | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 6.68 | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 6.43 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 6.19 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 7.61 | +23.0% |
| 1954 | 6.68 | -12.3% |
| 1955 | 6.46 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.69 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 6.72 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.56 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 7.52 | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 7.3 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 6.86 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 6.34 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 6.56 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 6.9 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 6.27 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 6.27 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.59 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 6.3 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 6.32 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.2 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.77 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 7.1 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 6.25 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 7.13 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 6.42 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 6.87 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 6.18 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.58 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 6.54 | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 5.97 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 6.69 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 6.12 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 6.88 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 6.16 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 6.46 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.98 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 6.64 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.7 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 7.13 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.81 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.37 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.55 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.38 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.63 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 7.12 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 6.72 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 6.7 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.67 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.81 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 7.92 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.04 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.61 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7.13 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.16 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.66 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.71 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 7.48 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 6.68 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7.94 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 7.23 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.67 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.27 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7.17 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.21 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.54 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 8.35 | +12.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 8.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 65% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 8.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.44, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.81 | 6.52 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.75 | 6.19 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.57 | 6.27 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 5.58 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 | 5.97 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.74 | 6.37 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 | 6.67 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 | 6.68 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 7.21 | 8.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 (2026)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands?
- Average annual surface temperature in Faroe Islands was 8.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 1979.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Faroe Islands ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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